recipe-help Recipe for Sweet Chili sauce?

[Jp1973]

I love all kinda of hot sauces but one I've never found that tasted good without adding additional hot sauce is supermarket sweet chili sauce. I like the concept but always find the flavor lacking.

Anyway, reason I am asking instead of just whipping up a batch is because I was talking to a friend who said the same thing, problem is all the recipes I can find are thickened with a starch slurry (like cornstarch, tapioca starch...) And she's allergic to most of that stuff to the point where she can't remember what bread tasted like.

So, anyone know of a recipe because I'm drawing a blank.

James

 

[mjdiamond83]

I've found that the sweet chili sauces imported from Thailand that I pick up at Asian markets are a lot more flavorful (albeit not spicy) than the sweet chili sauces that I can find at a standard supermarket. The chili sauces at the asian markets usually have a nice garlic addition that is lacking in most domestic offerings. They're pretty cheap too; I got a 32 oz bottle for $4.
As far as making some at home, if your friend is allergic to a lot of those starches, you should try substituting arrowroot powder for cornstarch in the recipes you've found. It is gluten free and tasteless. I use it anytime that I need to quickly thicken up sauces when I don't have time to do a reduction. Any bulk grocery store or health grocery should have it. I picked up about 1/4 lb for $1.25, have used it about 25 times and haven't put a dent in the container.

 

[The Hot Pepper]

Red peppers, shallots, sugar, kaffir lime leaves, salt, lime juice, guar gum.

 

[Jp1973]

First off, thanks for the feedback. Sorry it took me this long to get back online (computer trouble.)

I did find a recipe that would work for her and thought I'd post another one I found as well. It'll be in the cooking w/fire section.

Now off to work,
James

 

[Mitch_from_OZ]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0cSNmwwSpE

this sweet chilli sauce is the best I have made and tried. Excellent stuff!